We saw Måneskin in EJEKT: Pilgrimage to Damiano David

the moon light They live the dream of every band playing music during school breaks, rehearsing under the banners of Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and David Bowie. They play their music in arenas and people go crazy! Four Friends Band Who started out performing on the street in the neighborhoods of Rome, went on to appear on the X Factor and went on to win Eurovision in 2021, A few dozen light years ahead of “Zitti E Buoni”.

They want to be the saviors of rock and roll in the world. They want to “reheat” old rock and serve it fresh to the eager ears of Generation Z. Maniskin’s journey has one thing in common.

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They want to play their music live in front of as many people as possible. They have always believed that a great live show can make anything possible.

In Eject in front of the Greek audience they performed a mix of pop rock punk and Italian magic with Damiano David half naked to cause fainting spells.

Damiano threw the jeans and Abdul the audience Manskin

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As we learned from our enthusiastic “neighbors,” Bonnie Nettles and German-Irish-Canadian artist Alice Merton kept the audience in good company early in the afternoon. It was great. Excitement for Palaye RoyaleThe three wild siblings who grew up with the Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin, thanks to their mother who was a rock photographer in the ’80s.

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vocalist Remington Leith throws a “Blondie” t-shirt. who was wearing it and also remained half naked, covered in tattoos, Reminds us far of…the angry Damiano..

The audience is largely made up of teenagers and 20-somethings, with more women than men, and we expect more clothes that reflect Måneskin’s stylistic commitment to glam rock.

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Måneskin’s moment has come with her. Thomas Raji’s guitar and Ethan Turchio’s drums start off triumphant. Play the introduction to “I do not want to sleep” From the album Rush! which the entire evening was largely based on.

the Victoria Deangelis Like other “war princess decorations” She tapped rhythmically on her cool rock shoes on stage. For one boot only Damiano David, who emerged from the shadows like a Christ of the rocks. With a denim jacket and loose wide leg pants and Freddie Mercury’s MustacheDamiano briefly turned… almost naked.

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The audience cried out as one body and one soul, Raise your cell phone to “Gossip” and the Eurovision anthem“,”Shut up and be fine Which we heard early on with Damiano’s distinctive Italian hoarseness tearing up microphones. Speaking of which, few European bands since ABBA have managed to amass Eurovision success by building an international career.

Perhaps the most stressful work in life was the one he did. thomas guitarwho was several times in the middle of the scene sunbathing playing behind his headOr lie down or even stay out of the spotlight. Victoria the model with the devilish smileWe sometimes wondered if she was actually playing the bass or if her fingers were just skillfully moving the strings for show.

Victoria De Angelis

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There was no one who didn’t know all the words to “Honey” (are you coming?) and the model, with two little girls “fainting” next to us because Damiano who starts sweating “dangerously”At Beggin’ there was the expected banter with the 25-year-old singer literally playing around with the microphone, Like an old rock star begging us. Many of the kids in the audience are probably hitting their heads for the first time!

to “I own my mind” It came to remind us of what Damiano said in his talk about Rush’s record! – that in his “culture” we – the audience – are his king and queen and he prays at our altar. Also, “Rock music never dies” and everything we hear on the record is inspired by Radiohead.. 7 out of 10 people around us don’t know them. RadioheadBut the “I want to be your slave”“They know it a lot better than Angelina Jolie and her daughter Shiloh (who were caught on camera singing this song at a concert, fun time).

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Delirious in “I Want to Be Your Slave” and Perfect Timing in “Redemption”They make it Damiano To smile at the audience’s response.

After Thomas’ massive single and “Mama Mia” Finally we heard something in Italian.. RaveName of the Father” From the album “Teatro d’ira: Vol. “I,” I did not deter Damiano’s fans who all sang “Spirito Santo” and blessed without ceasing.

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As is well known, thanks to YouTube and social media, what goes on on big band tours is not a global secret. So we were waiting for chaos at Kool Kids where Damiano used to bring fans to the stage for a school concert without limits. Tradition was followed here too as a group of girls took the stage and hugged a sweaty Damiano – perhaps taking a DNA sample so the gene wouldn’t be lost – And cover it with the Greek flag.

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The song selection is not random. In the punk song “Kool Kids” we hear some other… Manskins imitating British accents and explaining “We’re not punk, we’re not pop, we’re eccentric.The triumphant, vulgar and chaotic song was written right after their Eurovision win, and, as they say, it was the moment when they felt omnipotent. They reproduce this omnipotence every time they play Kool Kids (which is also self-referential), even though Eurovision is now a distant memory for the Italians who have performed at the best festivals in the world. In the end, our girls literally worshipped Damiano on the altar of Maniskin.

Damiano gets lost in the world in Kool Kids.

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Thomas – tireless in his parallel universe – returns with another single reminiscent of old classic rock tracks, allowing Damiano to rehydrate and throw down some water. I’m still f@cking-f@cking for our first date.

One of them is the hit song Måneskin which they saved for the tears at the end. “The Only One” is taken from the loneliness and abandonment of the rock musician is the personal opinion of Damiano David For the difficulty of separation. It is a welcome addition to the ending, as it perhaps completes the mystery of Damiano’s theatrical character.

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Damiano lost in the arms of the world

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The “prince” of rock music who fades away untouched into the sunset as he sings of loss. If Maniskin’s performance had ended there, we would have gotten the message, but Damiano is not one to walk off stage easily. So… as a reminder, he gave us another “I want to be your slave” and said goodbye to the astonished Greek audience.

Ideas instead of conclusions

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Gen Z’s rock music – a bit retro, a bit pop – reminds us of something familiar from the “glorious” past of big bands. But it’s something else! The energy is there, the determination in the voice is there, the look is glamorous, the tattoos are plentiful and the guitars are “hard”, but there is something lurking there, eagerly searching for its identity.

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the Damiano David is the imposing force of nature at Maniskin.Who gets what he asks for from his audience, as long as he sings the first word in ‘seemOr atgossipOr athoney (Are you coming?) Since rock clichés have been elegantly reproduced resulting in a party of easy joy that can only be described as rock (of course). What can I say about the rock and roll crowd that played on Tuesday? In Ejekt they were as amazing as we heard them – with the amazing Giger microphone prominently featured).

In conclusion, perhaps this is enough. Logo of the girl markwho was caught holding her hands in front of Damiano throughout the ceremony: “You’ve kept me alive since 2018.” Fans give bands energy, and judging by the crowd we saw at Ejekt, Måneskin has been hitting the road to rack up a lot of miles.

Victoria De Angelis with Thomas Raggi

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****Aptly, during the ceremony, Måneskin was honored by Panik Records for their multi-platinum and gold sales in Greece. The platinum award was received by Panik Records CEO Giorgos Arsinakos, in the presence of the company’s team, shortly before the Italian stars took the OAKA stage and thrilled the audience at the Ejekt Festival. They were awarded for the gold album “Rush! (Are You Coming?)”, for the gold album “Teatro d’ira – Vol.I”, for the multi-platinum singles “Beggin’” (3P), “Zitti E Buoni” (2P), “I Wanna Be”, “Your Slave” (2P) and “Supermodel” (P), as well as one for the gold singles “Coraline”, “The Loneliest”, “Torna A Casa”, “Gossip” and “Morirò Da Re”.